Army West Point Athletics
Christl Arena:
Christl Arena is home to the men's and women's Army Black Knights basketball teams.
Namesake - Edward C. Christl Jr.
The basketball arena was named for 1st Lt. Edward C. Christl Jr. (USMA '44), who was killed in Austria in 1945. Elected basketball team captain during his senior year, Christl led the Black Knights to a perfect 15-0 record.
History
Christl Arena has been host to other sporting events such as international volleyball and gymnastics meets and exhibition basketball contests. It has also been the site of various intercollegiate and high school championship tournaments. The arena has also welcomed network television cameras for the first time in February of 1996 when CBS Sports broadcast the Army-Navy tilt to a regional audience.
